PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Rumina Sato (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shingo Takeda (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Takeda has chosen TAKEDA as his entrance music. Rumina Sato has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Sato
vs
Takeda

183 cm
24
165 lbs
7 - 6 - 0

170 cm
23
175 lbs
9 - 8 - 0

BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin

BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Powerful

Fight Club Clothing Helsinki™

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Rumina Sato!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Shingo Takeda!
The judges for this bout are Shigeki Fujiwara, Sosuke Kotani and Kenichi Hosakawa.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Takeda pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Takeda tries to clinch but Sato is having none of it.
A telegraphed right hand from Takeda misses the target.
Sato changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Takeda tries to avoid it but Sato manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Takeda to the ground. Takeda escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Sato swats away the attempt to clinch by Takeda.
Takeda looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Some wild striking there from Takeda.

Takeda moves into range and clinches up with Sato.
Takeda utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Takeda lands a nice elbow from the clinch.

It looks like Rumina Sato has been cut.
A short right from Takeda on the inside.
Takeda putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Sato in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Sato is breathing heavily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Takeda lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Sato backwards.
Takeda comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Takeda scores with a knee to the head.
Takeda crunches a lovely knee into Sato's ribcage.
Takeda lands an elbow inside that Sato shrugs off.
Takeda comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.

Rumina Sato's cut is getting worse.
A knee to the head by Takeda.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Takeda.
A short right from Takeda on the inside.
Takeda lands a damaging elbow.
Takeda gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.

Rumina Sato's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Takeda looking to throw knees to the head but Sato is blocking nicely.
A shot in the inside from Takeda.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Takeda lands a nice elbow.
A hook to the body from Takeda.
Takeda lands a good knee to the midsection. Sato won't want to take too many of those.
With the fighters clinched against the ropes, Takeda creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Takeda lands a left hand that snaps the head of Sato backwards.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Takeda.
Takeda with a knee to the head.

Jeez, Rumina Sato's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
A shot in the inside from Takeda.
Sato's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Takeda lands a right hand that snaps the head of Sato backwards.
Takeda comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Takeda lands an elbow that stopped Sato in his tracks for a moment.
Takeda lands an elbow inside.

The referee calls the doctor in to look at Rumina Sato's cut. Oh no, the doctor has called an end to the bout!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Cut). Shingo Takeda!